4 May, 2010
SIFT Notes Archive Available Back to 2002
SIFT started producing their "SIFT Notes" newsletter back in 2002, and over the years since, released over 100 "Notes", covering technical, regulatory, politics, and governance issues around information security. With the launch of the new stratsec website, this archive is fully available online, and presents a fascinating insight into the changing trends & focus, and evolution of the Australian information security industry. READ MORE
4 May, 2010
SIFT Notes Archive Available Back to 2002
SIFT started producing their "SIFT Notes" newsletter back in 2002, and over the years since, released over 100 "Notes", covering technical, regulatory, politics, and governance issues around information security. With the launch of the new stratsec website, this archive is fully available online, and presents a fascinating insight into the changing trends & focus, and evolution of the Australian information security industry. READ MORE
9 Feb, 2009
SIFT Note 2009-01
1. SCADA Exposed - Devil in the Defaults
2. SCADA Vulnerabilities - The Year That Was
3. The SCADA Device Fingerprinting Challenge
4. Personal Information, Privacy & Cloud Computing READ MORE
20 Nov, 2008
SIFT Note 2008-02
1. Metrics for Measuring the Effectiveness of Information Security Controls
2. SIFT Presenting At Ruxcon, Sydney 2008
3. SIFT in 2008 BRW Fast 100 READ MORE
10 Jun, 2008
SIFT Note 2008-01
1. Privacy Practices, Standards and Risks
2. Security Issues in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks
3. Web 2.0 and Social Engineering
4. Non-Intrusive vs Intrusive Penetration Testing READ MORE
27 Sep, 2007
SIFT Note 2007-03
1. Using Principles to Guide Information Security
2. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): Attacking Discovery Services
3. Security Governance: Accommodating Policy Exceptions
4. Understanding the Divide Between Functional and Security Requirements
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15 Jun, 2007
SIFT Note 2007-02
1. SIFT Grows Security Services Team Through Merger
2. Securing Your Database from Prying Eyes
3. Risk Management: Safe Email Usage
4. Search Engines Expose Web Services
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24 Jan, 2007
SIFT Note 2007-01
1. Software 'Bugs' - The Need for Root-Cause Analysis
2. BCM: The Importance of 'Horizontal' Co-operation
3. NIST Log Management Guide: A Synopsis
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21 Jul, 2006
SIFT Note 2006-04
1. Beware of Automation in Application Security Testing
2. Error Messages: The Devil is in the Details
3. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - Must you Comply?
4. Information Security as an Economic Problem READ MORE
26 Apr, 2006
SIFT Note 2006-03
1. The Fundamental Security Issues of XML
2. Voice over IP Threats are Real
3. US SEC Issues Online Trading Guideline
4. SAS 70 and Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act READ MORE
23 Feb, 2006
SIFT Note 2006-02
1. Business Continuity: Understanding BCP and DR
2. Wireless Security: In-Flight Internet Connection
3. Application Layer Security: Primary Point of Attack
4. Security Management: Are Users Missing the Point?
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